Rep.
Rob Portman grew up in an Ohio small business family, where he learned early on the value of hard work, leadership, and fiscal responsibility. Until recently, Rob practiced law with the Cleveland, Ohio-based firm of Squire, Sanders, & Dempsey and is engaged in various community activities, including serving on the board of The Coalition for a Drug Free Greater Cincinnati, a group he founded. He also serves on the Advisory Board of The Ohio State University’s John Glenn School of Public Affairs, where he has co-taught four public policy courses. He is also Chairman of Ohio’s Future PAC, an organization devoted to developing creative solutions to Ohio’s economic challenges and supporting policies that create more jobs and opportunities for Ohioans. In 1993, Rob was elected to Congress, where he represented the diverse seven county Second District. He was proud to serve the Second District for twelve years, and in seven elections, he never received less than seventy percent of the vote. During his time representing the Second District, Rob earned a reputation as a serious leader who focused on results.
Dem.
Lee Fisher
Lee Fisher’s Ohio roots run deep. The grandson of Eastern European immigrants who moved to Ohio in search of the American dream, Lee was raised in Cleveland by Stan and Elaine “Boots” Fisher. Lee’s interest in public service stems back to dinner table discussions with his family about ways to make a difference in the community. While in college, Lee and his brother Richard were in a serious car accident during a camping trip to Idaho. It was unclear whether Lee would live or ever walk again, but after three months in recovery, Lee was healthy and able to return to Ohio. As a newly elected State Representative, Lee was voted by his legislative colleagues and the Statehouse press corps as Ohio’s Outstanding Freshman Legislator. More important to Lee, though, were his efforts to balance his career in public service with the needs of his family. During his years in the legislature, Lee earned a reputation as a hardworking, effective author of sound laws, including the Missing Children Law; the Hate Crime Law; the Crime Victims Assistance Law; the Hospice Licensure Law; and the Child Safety Seat Law. He also led the legislative fight to secure critical funding for Ohio legal aid services.
Main Ideals of the campaign
They really have different views. they really don't match up on views with the exception of Foreign policy, Veterans and defense. On these subjects that they share in common they lie with there parties beliefs. For the Republican he wants to be conservative about life.
Each Candidate has plans for energy, health care, Defense, and Veterans.
For energy both candidates have pretty much the same ideas including natural gas, coal, solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, oil, and bio-mass.
I however could not find any information what so ever on any of the above topics on how these men would pay for there ideas.
WINNER
Rob Portman
The winner of the Race in Ohio is Republican Rob Portman.
I belive Rob won this race because a Republican had been in office for the longest time in Ohio. I belive that a Republican would win this race because of the History. Not to mention that Rob had also had an enourmus lead going into election day.
By replacing Republican George V. Voinovich in the U.S. Senate, Rob Portman will provide a more enthusiastic voice for low tax rates, while sounding similar warnings about the dangers of federal deficits.
Portman, a former Republican congressman from Cincinnati who swept past Democrat Lee Fisher to a resounding victory Tuesday, also is likely to play a far more prominent role in national GOP politics than Voinovich, according to analysts.
As a former budget director and trade representative under President George W. Bush and a statewide officeholder from a key electoral state, Portman has "star quality," according to former Republican Congressman David L. Hobson of Springfield. "He has people speculating about him as a vice presidential candidate, and he hasn't even been sworn in."
Although analysts see Portman as a step to the political right from Voinovich, they predict his easygoing style will make him a comfortable fit in the clubby Senate, where even fierce political opponents often call a truce to forge any major accomplishment.
"If you look at his record when he was in the House, it was more conservative than Voinovich's," said John Green, director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron. "Now that may very well reflect that he represented one of the more conservative areas of the state.
"What often happens to members of Congress who get elected statewide, they tend to moderate because they have to appeal to more voters."
There are myriad similarities between Voinovich and Portman. Voinovich made a career railing against budget deficits, and Portman last Saturday in Zanesville called the mounting federal debt "scary stuff," saying it's "immoral" because future generations will end up "holding the bag."
But unlike Voinovich, who agonized over voting for the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, Portman has never shown the slightest hesitation to back lower tax rates.
As Bush's budget director, he repeatedly urged that Congress extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts which expire at the end of this year, a view he has not changed.
At the Zanesville rally, Portman complained that "unbelievably this administration, this Congress, believes we should be raising taxes now. As you're trying to climb out of a recession, folks, it's not the right time to raise taxes."
With his staunch support of lower tax rates, reductions in federal spending and expanded international trade, Portman seems to be on a collision course with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who is from northeastern Ohio and proudly describes himself as a progressive.
In July, Brown took the unusual step of criticizing Portman, expressing astonishment that Portman "of all people" would "blame anybody else" for Ohio's economy "when he was the architect of Bush's economic policies. He had the car keys when he was driving the car into the ditch."
But since that outburst, which was prompted by a reporter's question near the end of a conference call on clean energy, Brown has studiously avoided saying anything critical about Portman.
Tuesday night, Brown telephoned Portman and the two had a "productive" conversation, said Brown spokeswoman Meghan Dubyak.
"I think the two of them will get along," Hobson said. "The problems aren't usually between the members. The members usually figure out a way to publicly and privately make the thing work.
"When (Portman) tells people no, he does it in such a way that it is a reasoned way. You may not appreciate the answer, but the style in which he does it is not offensive to people. And he is willing to listen to your arguments rather than arbitrarily saying he's not going to do that. He has a remarkable way of working with people in such a way that it doesn't arouse anger."
Instead of a bruising battle with Brown, some analysts predict Portman might emerge as more of a rival to incoming Republican governor John Kasich, who made a brief bid for the 2000 GOP presidential nomination.
Portman and Kasich are ambitious politicians in their 50s, and though neither is likely to run for president any time soon, both will be mentioned as future contenders.
"The national political stage barely has room in either party for one Ohioan, let alone two," said Dennis Eckart, a former Democratic congressman from Cleveland. "The rivalry between the two of them has to be intense because this bicycle to ride to the nomination only has one seat."
Rep.
Rob Portman grew up in an Ohio small business family, where he learned early on the value of hard work, leadership, and fiscal responsibility. Until recently, Rob practiced law with the Cleveland, Ohio-based firm of Squire, Sanders, & Dempsey and is engaged in various community activities, including serving on the board of The Coalition for a Drug Free Greater Cincinnati, a group he founded. He also serves on the Advisory Board of The Ohio State University’s John Glenn School of Public Affairs, where he has co-taught four public policy courses. He is also Chairman of Ohio’s Future PAC, an organization devoted to developing creative solutions to Ohio’s economic challenges and supporting policies that create more jobs and opportunities for Ohioans. In 1993, Rob was elected to Congress, where he represented the diverse seven county Second District. He was proud to serve the Second District for twelve years, and in seven elections, he never received less than seventy percent of the vote. During his time representing the Second District, Rob earned a reputation as a serious leader who focused on results.
Dem.
Lee Fisher’s Ohio roots run deep. The grandson of Eastern European immigrants who moved to Ohio in search of the American dream, Lee was raised in Cleveland by Stan and Elaine “Boots” Fisher. Lee’s interest in public service stems back to dinner table discussions with his family about ways to make a difference in the community. While in college, Lee and his brother Richard were in a serious car accident during a camping trip to Idaho. It was unclear whether Lee would live or ever walk again, but after three months in recovery, Lee was healthy and able to return to Ohio. As a newly elected State Representative, Lee was voted by his legislative colleagues and the Statehouse press corps as Ohio’s Outstanding Freshman Legislator. More important to Lee, though, were his efforts to balance his career in public service with the needs of his family. During his years in the legislature, Lee earned a reputation as a hardworking, effective author of sound laws, including the Missing Children Law; the Hate Crime Law; the Crime Victims Assistance Law; the Hospice Licensure Law; and the Child Safety Seat Law. He also led the legislative fight to secure critical funding for Ohio legal aid services.
Main Ideals of the campaign
They really have different views. they really don't match up on views with the exception of Foreign policy, Veterans and defense. On these subjects that they share in common they lie with there parties beliefs. For the Republican he wants to be conservative about life.
Poll History
Columbus Dispatch 8/25 - 9/3 1622 RV 50 37 Portman +13
Rasmussen Reports 8/30 - 8/30 750 LV 47 41 Portman +6
PPP (D) 8/27 - 8/29 475 LV 45 38 Portman +7
Reuters/Ipsos 8/6 - 8/8 417 LV 43 36 Portman +7
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/10/11/doug-schoen-democrats-real-clear-politics-republicans/
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/broken_promises_M7cqWObuz7S8Aqlp7VQY2I
http://reason.com/archives/2010/10/12/fluidity-and-mobility
Each Candidate has plans for energy, health care, Defense, and Veterans.
For energy both candidates have pretty much the same ideas including natural gas, coal, solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, oil, and bio-mass.
I however could not find any information what so ever on any of the above topics on how these men would pay for there ideas.
WINNER
The winner of the Race in Ohio is Republican Rob Portman.
I belive Rob won this race because a Republican had been in office for the longest time in Ohio. I belive that a Republican would win this race because of the History. Not to mention that Rob had also had an enourmus lead going into election day.
By replacing Republican George V. Voinovich in the U.S. Senate, Rob Portman will provide a more enthusiastic voice for low tax rates, while sounding similar warnings about the dangers of federal deficits.
Portman, a former Republican congressman from Cincinnati who swept past Democrat Lee Fisher to a resounding victory Tuesday, also is likely to play a far more prominent role in national GOP politics than Voinovich, according to analysts.
As a former budget director and trade representative under President George W. Bush and a statewide officeholder from a key electoral state, Portman has "star quality," according to former Republican Congressman David L. Hobson of Springfield. "He has people speculating about him as a vice presidential candidate, and he hasn't even been sworn in."
Although analysts see Portman as a step to the political right from Voinovich, they predict his easygoing style will make him a comfortable fit in the clubby Senate, where even fierce political opponents often call a truce to forge any major accomplishment.
"If you look at his record when he was in the House, it was more conservative than Voinovich's," said John Green, director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron. "Now that may very well reflect that he represented one of the more conservative areas of the state.
"What often happens to members of Congress who get elected statewide, they tend to moderate because they have to appeal to more voters."
There are myriad similarities between Voinovich and Portman. Voinovich made a career railing against budget deficits, and Portman last Saturday in Zanesville called the mounting federal debt "scary stuff," saying it's "immoral" because future generations will end up "holding the bag."
But unlike Voinovich, who agonized over voting for the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, Portman has never shown the slightest hesitation to back lower tax rates.
As Bush's budget director, he repeatedly urged that Congress extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts which expire at the end of this year, a view he has not changed.
At the Zanesville rally, Portman complained that "unbelievably this administration, this Congress, believes we should be raising taxes now. As you're trying to climb out of a recession, folks, it's not the right time to raise taxes."
With his staunch support of lower tax rates, reductions in federal spending and expanded international trade, Portman seems to be on a collision course with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who is from northeastern Ohio and proudly describes himself as a progressive.
In July, Brown took the unusual step of criticizing Portman, expressing astonishment that Portman "of all people" would "blame anybody else" for Ohio's economy "when he was the architect of Bush's economic policies. He had the car keys when he was driving the car into the ditch."
But since that outburst, which was prompted by a reporter's question near the end of a conference call on clean energy, Brown has studiously avoided saying anything critical about Portman.
Tuesday night, Brown telephoned Portman and the two had a "productive" conversation, said Brown spokeswoman Meghan Dubyak.
"I think the two of them will get along," Hobson said. "The problems aren't usually between the members. The members usually figure out a way to publicly and privately make the thing work.
"When (Portman) tells people no, he does it in such a way that it is a reasoned way. You may not appreciate the answer, but the style in which he does it is not offensive to people. And he is willing to listen to your arguments rather than arbitrarily saying he's not going to do that. He has a remarkable way of working with people in such a way that it doesn't arouse anger."
Instead of a bruising battle with Brown, some analysts predict Portman might emerge as more of a rival to incoming Republican governor John Kasich, who made a brief bid for the 2000 GOP presidential nomination.
Portman and Kasich are ambitious politicians in their 50s, and though neither is likely to run for president any time soon, both will be mentioned as future contenders.
"The national political stage barely has room in either party for one Ohioan, let alone two," said Dennis Eckart, a former Democratic congressman from Cleveland. "The rivalry between the two of them has to be intense because this bicycle to ride to the nomination only has one seat."